Medaglia di Volontario di Guerra 1915-1918 (Medal for the War Volunteer 1915-1918) Awarded to those who entered the Italian armed forces as volunteers during WWI. This bronze medal was instituted on 24 May 1924 and has the crowned head of &quot;Italia&quot; on the obverse as well as the words &quot;PER L'ITALIA&quot; (For Italy). The reverse depicts a naked warrior bearing a shield and a veiled woman behind him. Around the rim the medal's title and the war's dates &quot;VOLONTARIO DI GVERRA MCMXV-MCMXVIII&quot;.

- The same medal, bearing other dates, was also issued for the 2nd World War while another one was awarded for a number of colonial wars. The latter one has the years 1936-39 in Roman figures and the letters A.O.I. (Africa Orientale Italiana, Italian East Africa) on the reverse.

- Very often the medal is found without any dates at all which is probably a modern restrike which can be used for either World War.